What's Happening at OSHA: Outlook 2008

摘要

Inspections and citations are down. Little activity has occurred on the advancement of new regulations. In addition, if we look at the proposed budget for 2008, funding seems inappropriate to keep pace with rising costs. In fact, the budget again calls for the elimination of the Susan Har-wood Training Grants. However, for those affected by a given standard or a target of enforcement, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is alive and well, and it will continue to be so in 2008. In order to get a better perspective on where OSHA is for 2008, it is necessary to take a closer look at the its goals, strategies and budget.